1. Look at the following quotation. Highlight or underline the words/phrases that you need to avoid.
"Downlut believes the Brady bill trespasses on the rights of law-abiding citizens, and is therefore inconsistent with the Constitution, because it imposes a waiting period on exercising the right to own guns."
Source: + Guns Control Crime?" Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Paul A. Winters. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1995. 137-73. Print. (Quote from page 137)
2. Now list below the ideas that you will include. violating the constitution- why What downlut believes
3. Next, set aside the original and write a paraphrase.
Since the Brady Bill denies citizens the right to obtain guns by the enforcement of a waiting period, some, such as Downlut, think that it is a violation of the constitution (Bender 137). 4. Compare your paraphrase with original above.
Check for the underlined words to make sure you have avoided them
Check for ideas to make sure you have included them
Check to make sure you have used different vocabulary and different sentence structure
Acknowledge source using a parenthetical reference
In-Class Exercise
1. Look at the following quotation. Highlight or underline the words/phrases that you need to avoid."Downlut believes the Brady bill trespasses on the rights of law-abiding citizens, and is therefore inconsistent with the Constitution, because it imposes a waiting period on exercising the right to own guns."
Source:
+ Guns Control Crime?" Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Paul A. Winters. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1995. 137-73. Print.
(Quote from page 137)
2. Now list below the ideas that you will include.
violating the constitution- why
What downlut believes
3. Next, set aside the original and write a paraphrase.
Since the Brady Bill denies citizens the right to obtain guns by the enforcement of a waiting period, some, such as Downlut, think that it is a violation of the constitution (Bender 137).
4. Compare your paraphrase with original above.